Reviews
Guilt Trip, “Feed The Fire”
The Swedish duo’s new record of electro-industrial and EBM benefits from their years in the trenches of self-releases, and should make a good first impression.
Carter Tutti Void, “Transverse”
This live recording from Mute’s Short Circuit festival captures a remarkable performance from Chris & Cosey and Factory’s Floor’s Nik Void.
End To End, 32Crash, “Hyperreal”
The science fiction-minded electro supergroup reconvenes for some club mixes from last year’s Y2112Y.
The Unquiet Grave: Wandering By Mistake
The Unquiet Grave is back with a survey of one of goth rock’s longest running but unmentioned trends: songs about girls.
Human Decay, “Credit to Humanity”
The first LP from Human Decay in some time showcases a looser, groovier sound.
T.W.A.T., “Blood, Sweat and Teargas”
Sweden’s T.W.A.T. fuse Oi! Punk and EBM on their 2011 debut, a combination less unusual than you might think.
End To End: mind.in.a.box, “Revelations Club.Mixes”
mind.in.a.box distill their latest opus down to five club mixes, prepared in-house.
E.S.A., “Themes Of Carnal Empowerment Part 1: Lust”
The first of two E.S.A. releases in 2012 finds Jamie Blacker using orchestrated rhythmic noise to comment on the lusty aspects of the human condition.
Autoclav1.1, “Embark On Departure”
Autoclav1.1 continues along the course the project’s charted for itself, offering a more balanced iteration of its blend of subtle, percussive programming and stark, emotive melodies.
End to End: V/A, “Resistanz 2012”
We give a track by track assessment of the compilation assembled for the UK’s upstart industrial festival.
Necrotek, “Blacklight Magick”
Necrotek’s second LP of old-school influenced electro-industrial has a nuanced and fully realised ethos that walks a fine line between menacing and hypnotic.
Stromkern, “Dead Letters”
On their first new material in seven years, Stromkern appear at their most vulnerable, but also emerge strengthened.
